Youth Voting Rate Spikes as Young People Turnout for Midterm Election

Posted November 7, 2018
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Youth Voting Rate Spikes as Young People Turnout for Midterm Election

Washington, DC – As the final midterm election results continue to pour in across the country, it’s clear that youth turnout spiked in this election.

CIRCLE, voter turnout among people ages 18-to-29 is estimated to have increased 10 percent, jumping from 21 percent of young people in the 2014 midterms to 31 percent in last night’s election. These estimates are subject to change as all votes are counted.

In the wake of yesterday’s strong turnout by young voters, Rachel Fleischer, Executive Director of Young Invincibles, released the following statement.

The truth is that the deck is stacked against today’s young adults more than any other generation. Young people know what $1.5 trillion of debt feels like on a personal level. They know that Congress has done nothing while this crisis has spiraled out of control. And they know that Congress has repeatedly voted to roll back health care protections that ensure everyone can get the quality, affordable care they need to stay healthy.